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Transfer Admission Profile

Students are evaluated for transfer admission on the basis of several criteria:

• The first is how well the individual student's completed coursework will satisfy Richmond's general education requirements. While it is not expected that any transfer student will have completed all of the general education requirements by time of enrollment, the more that are completed, the better a student's chance of admission.
• The second is the student's performance as measured by the college level grade point average (GPA). While the minimum GPA for consideration is a 2.0, most successful applicants have grade point averages above 3.0.
• Other criteria include a passion for learning as evidenced in the writing sample and recommendation letters. Other factors include extra-curricular involvement, evidence of leadership skills, special talents, personal qualities, diverse backgrounds and evidence that the student will contribute to the University community.
• Typically, for students who wish to enroll in the fall semester, the number of applicants ranges from 150-250 students for 20-40 spaces. For those who wish to enter in the spring semester, the numbers are typically smaller, ranging from 30-60 applicants for 5-10 spaces. Since these numbers vary widely, discuss the particular term for which you wish to enter with an admission officer.
• Students are required to submit their final high school transcript for evaluation. The weight the high school transcript receives in the evaluation varies based on the amount of college work completed by the student. The more hours of college work completed, the less important the high school record and vice versa.
• Results of the SAT-I, SAT-II Subject Tests and/or the ACT are NOT required for transfer students but are welcome should students wish to submit them.
• Evidence of English proficiency must be demonstrated by non-native English speakers in one of the following ways: results of the TOEFL exam, results of the verbal portion of the SAT-I or having completed a course in English composition at the college level.

Basic Proficiencies

• While in high school all transfer students must have completed mathematics through at least Algebra II and at least two years of the same foreign language. If a candidate did not complete these requirements in high school, it is expected that they will have done so at the college level.